Interview with Mark Isham

New audio interview with composer Mark Isham which runs on 29 minutes total, in English.
Recorded by Tim Horemans on 2009-03-16.

Quoting the original source:

"Mark Isham is know as a versatile filmcomposer. He's written music for very different kind of film genres. In 1993 he was nominated for an oscar for best score for A River Run's Through It. He's worked with directors Robert Redford, Brian De Palma, Catherine Bigelow, Paul Haggis, Wayne Kramer and many more. One of his latest films are Crossing Over and My One and Only."

Find the link and listen to the interview, HERE.

New interview with composer JOHN POWELL

British film composer John Powell talks to Tommy Pearson about his hugely successful career so far.

Powell outlines his rise to the top of the industry, from his start in commercials and production, working as assistant to Patrick Doyle, to his big breaks as part of Hans Zimmer's Media Ventures in the 1990s. He talks about his work on films such as Face/Off, Chicken Run, the Bourne trilogy, United 93, Happy Feet, Alfie, The Italian Job and looks forward to his work on his latest collaboration with director Paul Greengrass, Green Zone.

John Powell Interview
[Length: 50 mins / Recorded Jan 2009] -
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ARTICLE AND SOURCE.

Brian Tyler's Photos - Fast and Furious Premiere

View the complete album from Brian Tyler's photos of the Fast & Furious premiere, over at the composer's facebook page, here.

Alternative link, here.

HARRY GREGSON WILLIAMS' Harry Gregson Williams on [CD]

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music Composed by Harry Gregson-Williams

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, the first chapter in the X-MEN saga, unites Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) with several other legends of the X-MEN universe, in an epic revolution that pits the mutants against powerful forces determined to eliminate them.

The X-MEN series has already generated more than $600 million at the U.S. box office — and each film has been more successful than the last. X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE is destined to be one of the big blockbusters of the summer movie season.

The X-MEN ORIGINS saga kicks off with an epic symphonic score by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles Of Narnia, Kingdom Of Heaven, Man On Fire).

20th Century Fox opens X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE nationwide on May 1.

Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 967 2 Release Date: 04/28/09

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT - coco avant chanel [CD]

COCO AVANT CHANEL

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music Composed by Alexandre Desplat Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra

Audrey Tautou (Amelie, The Da Vinci Code) stars as legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel in this biopic penned by director Anne Fontaine and screenwriter Camille Fontaine in collaboration with Christopher Hampton. Based on the Chanel biography L’Irreguliere (The Nonconformist) by author Edmonde Charles-Roux, Coco Avant Chanel features dresses from the Chanel collection. House of Chanel art director Karl Lagerfeld supervised the creation of accessories and costumes.

The sumptuous and beautifully tailored score for the film was composed by Alexandre Desplat (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and performed by The London Symphony Orchestra.

Warner Bros. will begin an international rollout of Coco Avant Chanel in France on April 22. Sony Classics will distribute in America.

Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 968 2 European Release Date: 04/09 US iTunes release date: 4/21/09

MICHAEL GIACCHINO's star trek released on [CD]

STAR TREK

Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack Music Composed by Michael Giacchino

From Producer / Director J.J. Abrams

From producer/director J.J. Abrams (Lost, Mission: Impossible: III, and Fringe) comes a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, Star Trek, featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no one has gone before. Starring Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Simon Pegg as Scotty, with Eric Bana, Winona Ryder and Leonard Nimoy.

Composer Michael Giacchino, who has served as J.J. Abrams’ musical lieutenant on all his projects, follows the extraordinarily rich musical legacy of Alexander Courage, Jerry Goldsmith, and James Horner, as he boards the Enterprise for her maiden voyage.

In the tradition of Batman Begins, this is STAR TREK for a new generation, and is the most anticipated blockbuster of the 2009 summer season.

Paramount Pictures will open STAR TREK nationwide on May 8.

Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 966 2 Release Date: 5/5/09

BRIAN TYLER's new audio interview

Download the Interview (mp3 Podcast)

"Composer Brian Tyler rejoins ScoreNotes.com to chat about his two recent projects, "Dragonball: Evolution" and "The Fast and the Furious 4." Both of these films are slated for an April 2009 release date and each provided Brian a unique scoring opportunity. For those of you curious about his upcoming projects, Brian also updates us on the status of his upcoming film, "Battle Los Angeles," a film that looks to be epic in scope and sound. And finally, we also get his opinion about the use of his music in the recent "Star Trek" trailer. As always, it's a wonderful conversation with one of the most in-demand composers working in the industry today."

original link here

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT - Cheri [CD]

The latest CD release by celebrated French composer Alexandre Desplat is out via Varese Sarabande.

Here's the CD INFO, quoted from colosseum.de:

Set in the luxurious demi-monde of pre-First World War Paris, Chéri is the story of the love affair between the beautiful retired courtesan Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Chéri (Rupert Friend), the son of her old colleague and rival, Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates). Léa has educated the spoilt and callow boy in the ways of love, but after six years Madame Peloux has secretly arranged a marriage between Chéri and Edmée (Felicity Jones), daughter of another rich courtesan. As the inevitable moment of parting approaches, Léa and Chéri try to come to terms with their imminent separation, but the roots of their life of ease and pleasure reach deeper than even they imagine and they begin to understand, too late, how much they mean to one another.

CHÉRI is the latest film from Oscar-nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen, The Grifters).

You can listen to SOUND CLIPS, view the TRACKLISTING and INFO at the following url:

http://www.colosseum.de/product_info.php/info/p2215_Ch-ri.html

MARK ISHAM - crossing over

Pre-orders are now being accepted. This CD will ship on or after 3/31/09.



Harrison Ford
Ray Liotta
Jim Sturgess
Ashley Judd

Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find — and create — in 21st century L.A.

CROSSING OVER stars Academy Award® nominee Harrison Ford, Academy Award® winner Sean Penn, Ray Liotta (Good Fellas) Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe), and Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider).

Mark Isham returns for his third collaboration with director Wayne Kramer (The Cooler) and delivers a moving and poignant score.

The Weinstein Company opened CROSSING OVER on February 27.

1. Crossing Over (2:47)
2. Drive To Mexico (1:37)
3. Juan Sanches (1:50)
4. A Dinnertime Visit (2:25)
5. Claire Confesses / Hamid’s Sorrow (2:21)
6. ICE Raid (1:40)
7. You Look Like You Need A Friend (2:07)
8. Funeral (1:39)
9. We Will Travel Together, Daughter (2:08)
10. Liquor Store (3:05)
11. Tomorrow Was Supposed To Be A Special Day (2:36)
12. Naturalization (5:42)
13. Mireya (2:21)
14. Departures And Beginnings (3:21)
15. Max Gets Word / End Titles (5:06)

original source, here

listen to SOUND CLIPS, here

BRIAN TYLER's fast and the furious (2009) on CD

Pre-orders are now being accepted. This CD will ship on or after 4/28/09.



Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed — Fast and Furious. Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.


Brian Tyler, who composed the best score of the franchise for Tokyo Drift, returns to supercharge this latest model.

Universal Pictures opens Fast and Furious nationwide on April 3.

Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 960 2
Release Date: 04/28/09

1. Landtrain (6:25)
2. Fast and Furious (2:10)
3. The Border (3:21)
4. Letty (2:13)
5. The Tunnel (3:35)
6. Amends (2:46)
7. Dom vs Brian (6:51)
8. Hanging With Dom (2:29)
9. Suite (4:02)
10. Revenge (2:32)
11. Accelerator (2:04)
12. Vaya Con Dios (2:00)
13. In The Name Of The Father (4:20)
14. Outta Sight (2:59)
15. Brian and Mia (3:18)
16. Tracer (2:04)
17. Letty’s Cell Phone (3:44)
18. Real Drivers (2:30)
19. Fate (4:28)
20. The Exchange (4:15)
21. No Goodbyes (1:23)
22. Vengeance (2:57)
23. Memorial (1:42)
24. The Showdown (2:05)
25. Judgment (1:48)

Original source, HERE.

MICHAEL GIACCHINO's LOST SEASON 4 being released on CD!

LOST: Season 4 Original Television Soundtrack Music

Composed by Michael Giacchino

It's here! Michael Giacchino’s brilliant soundtrack, which follows every mysterious twist and turn of Lost’s addictive Fourth Season. Exploding with excitement, Lost reached new heights in the fourteen episodes of its fourth season. More than three months after their fateful crash, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 discover that the only thing more dangerous than the island might be the people who have come to rescue them. The mind-blowing story was told with original flashbacks and mind-bending flash-forwards. There was no shortage of drama in Lost’s thrilling Season 4 ... just what you would expect from one of the most groundbreaking shows in television history.

Michael Giacchino’s music has played a huge role in the series from the very beginning and fans have been dying for our latest collection of Lost musical highlights — over 75 minutes of Season 4’s emotional and thrilling score.

Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 964 2
Release Date: 05/12/09

Original source, HERE.

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT - Cheri [CD]

Cheri is an upcoming film starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend, and directed by Stephen Frears. It is an adaptation of the novel by French author Colette. The film premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival.

Composer Alexandre Desplat composed the original score for the movie which will be released on CD via VareseSarabande.

CHÉRI

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music Composed by Alexandre Desplat

Michelle Pfeiffer

Performed by London Symphony Orchestra

Set in the luxurious demi-monde of pre-First World War Paris, Chéri is the story of the love affair between the beautiful retired courtesan Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Chéri (Rupert Friend), the son of her old colleague and rival, Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates). Léa has educated the spoilt and callow boy in the ways of love, but after six years Madame Peloux has secretly arranged a marriage between Chéri and Edmée (Felicity Jones), daughter of another rich courtesan. As the inevitable moment of parting approaches, Léa and Chéri try to come to terms with their imminent separation, but the roots of their life of ease and pleasure reach deeper than even they imagine and they begin to understand, too late, how much they mean to one another. CHÉRI is the latest film from Oscar-nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen, The Grifters).

The sumptuous score is by Oscar nominee, Alexandre Desplat.

CHÉRI will begin an International rollout across Europe this April, and will arrive in U.S. theatres this June.

Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 961 2 Release Date: 06/09/09

BRIAN TYLER's "FAST AND FURIOUS" [CD]

Information quoted from varesesarabande.com, concerning the forthcoming CD release of Brian Tyler's FAST AND FURIOUS (2009).

Fast & Furious is the fourth film in The Fast and the Furious film series. It is an interquel set between the second and third movies. The film is currently in post-production and is scheduled for release in the United States on April 3, 2009. The plot connects with the original film of the series from which Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster are reprising their roles.

FAST AND FURIOUS Original Motion Picture Score Music Composed by Brian Tyler

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed — Fast and Furious. Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

Brian Tyler, who composed the best score of the franchise for Tokyo Drift, returns to supercharge this latest model.

Universal Pictures opens Fast and Furious nationwide on April 3.

Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 960 2 Release Date: 04/28/09

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD to score "SALT"

According to the latest update of James Newton Howard's resumee from the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency, the composer of The Sixth Sense, The Happening and The Dark Knight is attached to Phillip Noyce's upcoming thriller Salt, starring Angelina Jolie.

Original source, here.

The movie's plot focuses on CIA officer Evelyn Salt (Jolie), who is outed as a Russian sleeper spy and due to that, decides to evaded capture by those who are convinced she's aiming to assassinate the president.

More info on the movie, here at the imdb.com page.

MARK ISHAM - Crossing Over [CD]

New CD release for composer Mark Isham, entitled Crossing Over, a 2009 film about illegal immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles. The film deals with the border, document fraud, the asylum and green card process, work-site enforcement, naturalization, the office of counter terrorism and the clash of cultures. Crossing Over was written and directed by Wayne Kramer, himself an immigrant from South Africa, and is a remake of his 1995 short film of the same name. Kramer is editing it alongside Frank Marshall. The movie was filmed on location in Los Angeles in 2007.

The film was originally planned to have an Iranian character murder his sister in an honor killing, but the National Iranian American Council opposed this, saying that it was unrealistic and offensive, and it was re written.

The CD release comes from VARESE SARABANDE and here are its details, quoted from the source (www.varesesarabande.com)

CROSSING OVER Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music Composed by Mark Isham
Harrison Ford
Ray Liotta
Jim Sturgess
Ashley Judd

Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find — and create — in 21st century L.A.

CROSSING OVER stars Academy Award® nominee Harrison Ford, Academy Award® winner Sean Penn, Ray Liotta (Good Fellas) Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe), and Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider).

Mark Isham returns for his third collaboration with director Wayne Kramer (The Cooler) and delivers a moving and poignant score.

The Weinstein Company opened CROSSING OVER on February 27.
Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 958 2 Release Date: 03/31/09

MYCHAEL DANNA - Adoration (2008) [CD]

Mychael Danna is recognized as one of the most versatile and original voices in film music. This reputation has led him to work with such acclaimed directors as Ash Brannon, Chris Buck (Surf's Up), Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine), Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), Catherine Hardwicke (Nativity), Scott Hicks (Hearts in Atlantis), Neil LaBute (Lakeview Terrace), Ang Lee (The Ice Storm), Gillies MacKinnon (Regeneration), James Mangold (Girl Interrupted), Deepa Mehta (Water), Bennett Miller (Capote), Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding), Billy Ray (Breach), Todd Robinson (Lonely Hearts), Joel Schumacher (8MM), Charles Martin Smith (Stone of Destiny), Istvan Szabo (Being Julia) and Denzel Washington (Antwone Fisher).

Recent work includes 500 Days of Summer (Marc Webb), The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (Terry Gilliam) and The Time Traveler's Wife (Robert Schwentke).

He studied music composition at the University of Toronto, winning the Glenn Gould Composition Scholarship in 1985.

His latest CD release, is the score for the 2008 film, Adoration, a film directed by Danna's frequent collaborator Atom Egoyan and starring Rachel Blanchard, Scott Speedman, and Devon Bostick.

Adoration is about a young man obsessed with the idea that he is the spawn of two historical figures. It is Egoyan's first feature length film since Where The Truth Lies.

The film was first shown in May 2008 at the Cannes Film Festival. Adoration won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and was nominated for the Palme d'Or.

The CD release comes from CDBABY.COM and you can view info / listen to SOUND CLIPS from the score, HERE.

HOWARD SHORE - The betrayal [SOUND CLIPS]

SOUND CLIPS from the new Howard Shore release are available at amazon.com.

CLIFF EIDELMAN - He's just not that into you [CD]

Cliff Eidelman's latest CD release, He's Just Not That Into You is soon out and you can listen to SOUND CLIPS from the score by visiting amazon.com, HERE.

He's Just Not That Into You is a 2009 US romantic comedy film, based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, which, in turn, was based on a line of dialogue in Sex and the City. Produced by Drew Barrymore's Flower Films. Featuring an ensemble cast, it stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kevin Connolly, and Bradley Cooper; and is directed by Ken Kwapis.

The score CD is out March 10, 2009 through New Line Records and runs on 18 tracks total.